Benjamin Butler
Green, son of George P. and Lucy Ellen Green, was born at
Williamsburg, Ohio, October 3, 1866. When he was ten years old the
family moved to Clarksville, Ohio, where he grew to young
manhood.

April 24, 1891 he
was united in marriage to Sarah Elizabeth Stanfield and in November
1892 they came to Wisconsin, settling about eighty miles northwest
of Curtiss, where they engaged in in the lumbering business. He and
his father and brothers operated the first steam threshing machine
in this part of the country. In 1909 Mr. and Mrs. Green and family
moved to Curtiss where he and his brother Edward entered the store
business. In 1928 he retired from business and has since made his
home here.

Four children were
born to Mr. and Mrs. Green, namely: Ralph and Lucy (Mrs. Jacob
Johnson) of Curtiss; Stacey of Valpariso, Ind., and Edith (Mrs.
Lawrence Neitzel) of Abbotsford, Wis.

On December 4,
1934, he passed away suddenly from a heart attack at his home,
leaving to mourn, his wife, four children, eight grandchildren and
one sister, Mrs. Cora Madden of Clarksville, Ohio, besides a large
number of friends.

Funeral services
were held at the Congregational church at two o’clock Friday
afternoon, with Rev. Powell of Owen officiating. "Abide With Me"
and "Jesus Savior Pilot Me" were sung by Mrs. Theodore Thompson,
Miss Agnes Rued, John Lokken and John Erickson. Members of the
Ladies Aid carried the large profusion of flowers. Burial was made
at the Pine Hill cemetery.